Comments on: The hit list http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8274 I couldn't possibly fail to disagree with you less. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: McGehee http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8274/comment-page-1#comment-18910 McGehee Fri, 15 May 2009 22:28:44 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8274#comment-18910 <blockquote><i>...small-town dealerships ... do a pretty brisk business in Dodge pick-ups.</i></blockquote>That could sort of explain why not-so-small Newnan is losing both dealerships. This is not really Dodge country, at least truck-wise. Fords slightly outnumber Chevy/GMC varieties, and I think Japanese makes (combined, probably not singly) outnumber Dodges.

…small-town dealerships … do a pretty brisk business in Dodge pick-ups.

That could sort of explain why not-so-small Newnan is losing both dealerships. This is not really Dodge country, at least truck-wise. Fords slightly outnumber Chevy/GMC varieties, and I think Japanese makes (combined, probably not singly) outnumber Dodges.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8274/comment-page-1#comment-18908 Sarah Fri, 15 May 2009 21:16:44 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8274#comment-18908 I just heard on NPR this morning that the Chrysler dealerships in small towns are generally having better luck staying in existence than are dealerships in bigger cities. Mostly because the small-town dealerships (besides having less nearby competition) do a pretty brisk business in Dodge pick-ups. I just heard on NPR this morning that the Chrysler dealerships in small towns are generally having better luck staying in existence than are dealerships in bigger cities. Mostly because the small-town dealerships (besides having less nearby competition) do a pretty brisk business in Dodge pick-ups.

]]> By: McGehee http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8274/comment-page-1#comment-18891 McGehee Fri, 15 May 2009 15:44:09 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8274#comment-18891 Today the local paper says both local dealers that carry Chrysler products will be "closed," though one of them also carries GM brands (uh-oh) and the other may try to go over to Honda or something. The local Ford dealership has been plugging away in the same somewhat obsolete facility for years and shows no signs of hurting, while the two dealerships affected by this development are in the two newest-built facilities in town. Dunno what that signifies; I just find it noteworthy. Today the local paper says both local dealers that carry Chrysler products will be “closed,” though one of them also carries GM brands (uh-oh) and the other may try to go over to Honda or something.

The local Ford dealership has been plugging away in the same somewhat obsolete facility for years and shows no signs of hurting, while the two dealerships affected by this development are in the two newest-built facilities in town.

Dunno what that signifies; I just find it noteworthy.

]]> By: CGHill http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8274/comment-page-1#comment-18878 CGHill Fri, 15 May 2009 00:26:46 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8274#comment-18878 But of course. (And it very likely does; I don't see any easy way to avoid it at this point. Ford isn't in such dire straits, but only because they borrowed a ton of money while there were still tons of money to be lent.) But of course. (And it very likely does; I don’t see any easy way to avoid it at this point. Ford isn’t in such dire straits, but only because they borrowed a ton of money while there were still tons of money to be lent.)

]]> By: Tom http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8274/comment-page-1#comment-18875 Tom Thu, 14 May 2009 22:46:16 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8274#comment-18875 Don't you know that the GM dealers are scrambling to dump inventory right now in case the same fate awaits them? Don’t you know that the GM dealers are scrambling to dump inventory right now in case the same fate awaits them?

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